CVE-2019-2389 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-2389: Process termination via PID file manipulation

Vendor Mongodb Inc.
Product MongoDB Server
Weakness CWE-732
Published August 30, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect scoping of kill operations in MongoDB Server's packaged SysV init scripts allow users with write access to the PID file to insert arbitrary PIDs to be killed when the root user stops the MongoDB process via SysV init. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 30, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated